1. Book Talk Definition A conversation about a book that one has read, infused with joy and emotion.

2. Book Talking Tips Select a book you love. You need to love the book you Booktalk so that your passion and enthusiasm comes through to your audience. Read the entire book before giving a Booktalk. Keep it short-great book talks are only 2 to 3 minutes long.

3. Tips for Book Talks Connect to texts Use passages Give enough of the plot to interest the audience Start a book talk with a… End a book talk with a…. Leave the audience wanting more!

4. What Not to Do in a Book Talk Do not give away the ending Do not give away important parts of the book Do not make too long Do not give summary! Do not give a review!

5. Wonder** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1j4XGnX0- Y&feature=youtu.be

6. City of Heavenly Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFWS I3QsAVk&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFWS I3QsAVk&feature=youtu.be

7. If I Stay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76zW FT7sy7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76zW FT7sy7c

8. Daniel Half Human** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e63Sz 8ez7Q8&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e63Sz 8ez7Q8&feature=youtu.be

9. Scorch Trials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNB NvjlSU50&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNB NvjlSU50&feature=youtu.be

10. Frankenstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdMlL jqv1jk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdMlL jqv1jk

11. Out of My Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYVrV 4wqCSc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYVrV 4wqCSc

12. The Watsons Go to Birmingham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLFW c390V9A&app=desktop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLFW c390V9A&app=desktop

13. Can’t Look Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1hU 55FIWH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1hU 55FIWH8

14. Mockingbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3e X3fE_m6Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3e X3fE_m6Q

15. The Fault in Our Stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx07n rxV16I&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx07n rxV16I&feature=youtu.be

16. Divergent https://www.schooltube.com/video/7aa58 e9284aa45efa746/Book%20Talk%20Assign ment:%20Divergent https://www.schooltube.com/video/7aa58 e9284aa45efa746/Book%20Talk%20Assign ment:%20Divergent

17. Exit Ticket: Watch and critique the Divergent book talk. What could the maker have done differently to have made their book talk more captivating and intriguing to the audience? What would help to "sell" this book?